Metz and Gravelotte Echoes in New Allied Push
The article notes American gains near Metz as allied forces threaten the historic Metz line and nearby Gravelotte Mars la Tour Vionville battlefields. It recalls 1870 Franco Prussian War victories and predicts heavy German resistance to a direct assault on Metz with fortified positions and long range guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metz
Prussia
France
Gravelotte
Vionville
Mars-la-Tour
Marshal Bazaine
McMahon
Mars-la- Tour
Sedan
Europe
Manteuffel
Mannstein
Kamecke
Alvensleben
Fntente Aerial News Service for Austria
The Allies run an aerial news service dropping leaflets into Austrian cities and front lines. The item emphasizes that propaganda is not news unless it is true and distinguishes allied messaging from enemy propaganda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Allied leaflets win praise for honesty and impact in Europe
A 1917-era assessment notes the value of Allied aerial leaflets dropped into Austrian and enemy territories. It describes how the concrete messages reveal Allied aims, expose Prussian propaganda, and boost hopes for independence among Jugoslav, Croat, Slovene, and other oppressed peoples. It emphasizes front line awareness and broader regional effects in Bulgaria and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jugoslavia
Somme
Aisne
Croat
Slovene
Bulgaria
Wilson
United States
Europe
The New Organized Labor Imperative in War Time
A critique of early union opposition to war and the Department of Labor’s role in transforming labor’s stance. It notes Secretary Wilson’s observations on unions in the United States and compares American and European labor responses, emphasizing humane principles and practical government methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Labor
United States
Wilson
Council of National Defense
Europe
Wilson argues war served public interest not capital interests
The text argues Secretary Wilson proved that U S entry into WWI curbed predatory capital profits, aligning labor with national unity. It cites neutrality profits, then belligerent costs, and claims labor and the Department of Labor now organize across national lines rather than class lines to support democratic victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
United States
Germany
Department of Labor
Britain demands action after embassy attack at Petrograd
The British government seeks reparation for the Petrograd embassy assault in which Captain Cromie died. It warns Bolshevik leaders will be treated as outlaws if perpetrators are not punished, arguing the crisis sharpens Allied unity and strategy in Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Petrograd
Cromie
Russia
Brest-Litovsk
A Summer Dawn Echoes War Beyond a Quiet Morning
Ciinton Scollard in the New York Sun describes a morning scene where birds sing at dawn but inner turmoil returns as distant artillery roars. The speaker contrasts gentle nature with the endless gunfire of war and the bravery of men facing the Hun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciinton Scollard
New York Sun
Dingley Bill Formed Backbone of Spanish American War Revenue
Washington discusses how the 1897 Dingley tariff fed the Civil War style revenue needs for the Spanish American War. It notes high duties, inheritance taxes, stamp taxes, and bonds, with a $200 million three percent issue and widespread internal revenue rises to meet wartime costs. The piece contrasts costs of the Spanish war with earlier national expenditures and highlights bond sale details and postwar financial gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dingley
Washington
D.C
United States
Spain
McKinley
Treasury
Congress
Chase
Jess
Majestic Theater Offers Lively Vaudeville Bill
The Majestic’s current vaudeville lineup pleases with Eleanore Cochran and pianist Fie Zardo, a Seaton act of minstrelsy, Syengali the telepathy bull terrier, Jennie Midsleton on violin, Princeton the comedian, Mariel Hudson and Thrive Jones, Princess Kalama and others. The program balances acts, avoids clashes, and delivers humor and talent throughout.
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Majestic
Majestic Theater
Eleanore Cochran
Miss Cochran
Fie Zardo
Alexander
Bill
Seaton
Degre
Hess
Syengali
Jennie Midsleton
Dack Princeton
Mariel Hudson
Aid Thrive Jones
Dan
Miss Hudson
Kalama
Wonoichi
America
Kala
William Kao
Royal Theatre Opens With Meacock Alley And New Acts
The Royal Theatre opens this week with Meacock Alley a musical comedy drama headlined by Vivian Blackburn and Elwood Bostick. James L B Donovan and Miss Marie Lee perform a lively act of comedy singing and dancing titled Doing Well Thank Yous with Moore and Rose and others. Woolfolk’s Stars begin five weeks at the Princess presenting Six Little Wives a splashy comedy praised as nonstop laughs with a 60 foot scenery train.
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the Royal
The
Royal Wheater
Meacock Alley
Vivian Blackburn
Elwood Bostick
James LB. Donnovan
Ireland
Marie Lee
Moore
Rose
Alexander Brothers
Evélyn
And
Alexandria
Woolfolk
Princess
Boyle Woolfolk
Princess Theater
Little Wives
Six Little Wives
William Moarris
Paradise Valley
Wallis Brooks
Film Attractions Big Picture at the Gray Grand Week
The Gray shows To Hell with the Lie at the Grand all week as a major production drawing crowds. Elsie Ferguson headlines at the Jewel in The Rise of Jennie Cushing with Golden Wall and Carmen Blackwell also appearing in current film offerings featuring Elliott Dexter and Mary Pickford connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Picuire
Hell
Elsie Fermmson
Jewel
Elsie’ Ferguson
Jennie Cushing
Miss Ferguson
Mary S. Watts
Elliott Dexter
Mary Pickford
Verguvan
Mas
Carme Blackwell
Alsa
Finger Armor for Women Promises Hammering Safety
A Kanats man introduces "finger armor" to shield the left hand while hammering. Leather strap connects with steel hoops to cover joints and extend beyond nails, leaving fingertips free for grasping. The device aims to permit fearlessly driving nails without hindering hand movement.
Humorous Clippings Highlight Oddities and Quips
A collage of playful quips and satire from the Marihuana Gazette and other columns. It includes jokes about flirtation, salaries, Prohibition era concerns, taxes on luxuries, and quirky observations on labor, crime, and drought. Notable lines reference Ambassador Page, McAdoo, and railway dining reforms.
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NEW “Organized Labor
Bexar County
Texas Agricultural College
Flanders
Chantieleer
Hid Island
Boston ‘Transcript
Real Sport
By Briggs
Aly
Rte
Tribene Asoc
New York
Trienn
Ama
Tello
Petrogr
Hinenbur
Pershing
Ambassador Page
McAdoo
California
Mande Muller
Mande
Mande Mae Lozey
Marihuana Gazette
McArdle
Maude Mae Lozey
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